(A) Refrigeration permits shall be required as follows:
(1) Only one refrigeration permit shall be required for each residential building regulated by the Dublin Residential Code.
(2) For all other buildings not included above, a separate refrigeration permit shall be required for each certified address.
(3) Whenever repair of environmental or product refrigeration systems necessitates replacement of component parts, a major component part shall be a non-hermetically sealed compressor, condenser, receiver, accumulator or evaporator.
(B) The minimum refrigeration permit shall be as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
(C) For all refrigeration permit calculations 12,000 BTU's shall be equal to one ton of refrigeration or one horsepower.
(D) Refrigeration permit fees shall be assessed as follows:
(1) Residential refrigeration, each new building - as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
(2) Nonresidential refrigeration, new and existing buildings - as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
Refrigeration systems shall include all condensing units, evaporators and refrigeration accessories; replacement of condensing units shall be assessed fees in accordance with this schedule and shall include the electrical inspection of the final connection, not to exceed five feet beyond equipment.
(E) Refrigeration permit fees for cooling towers shall be assessed as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
(F) Refrigeration permit fees for evaporative coolers shall be assessed as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
(G) Refrigeration permits for installation of product refrigeration shall be required as follows: Whenever repair of nonresidential environmental product refrigeration systems necessitates replacement of component parts, a major component part shall be a non-hermetically sealed compressor, condenser, receiver, accumulator or evaporator.
(H) Refrigeration permit fees for installation of product refrigeration systems shall be assessed as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
Refrigeration systems shall include all condensing units, evaporators and refrigeration accessories. The permit shall describe devices installed and capacities of each device and the fee shall be based on the total installed BTU/hour. One evaporator shall be included with each condensing unit listed as a device on the permit schedule. A fee as set forth from time to time by ordinance for each additional evaporator listed on the same permit shall be assessed. Heat reclamation coil in conjunction with refrigeration system shall be assessed a fee as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
(I) Refrigeration permit fees for alteration of environmental or product refrigeration systems shall be assessed according to the schedule for installation of such system.
(J) Refrigeration permit fees for repair of nonresidential environmental or product refrigeration systems shall be assessed as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
(K) Refrigeration permits shall be required for solar refrigeration systems and such permits shall be based on 400 BTU's per square foot of solar panel assessed according to schedule for installation of such systems set forth in division (D) above.
('80 Code, § 1333.11) (Ord. 76-80, passed 11-3-80; Am. Ord. 24-07, passed 5-21-07; Am. Ord. 01-16, passed 2-8-16) Penalty, see § 150.999
Editor's Note:
A copy of the most recent ordinance establishing current city fees and service charges is available at city offices during normal business hours.